[CAUT] existing pinblock prep

[Dan Reed]

Jon,

Beautiful! This occasional stringer would like the dimensions of this 
tool if you would...

Many thanks,

Dan

Dallas
On Jul 26, 2008, at 1:05 PM, Jon Page wrote:

>> I don't get what you are saying about the Becket Tool, though. 
>> I suppose you have described its use some time or other, but I 
>> sure don't remember. Is it a gauge to measure where to cut the wire? 
>> In which case, I am guessing you are saying to line up the ink line 
>> to the existing pin in the block, probably centered. But the various 
>> cuts and shapes of the wood have me puzzling what they are all for.
>  The Becket Tool is a gage for cutting the wire to length. In the 
> photo,
> the wire is placed over the center hump. The wire under tension secures
> it to the tool. The tool is drawn back along the wire until the end is 
> at the
> tuning pin hole. I make the hitch loop and leave the wires long for 
> trimming.
>
> Due to the slack and stretch of longer wire lengths, in order to 
> maintain
> a consistent becket placement in different sections, the gage is 
> indexed
> at the center of the hole for the treble and at the rear of the hole 
> for the
> bass; incrementally for the mid sections.
>
> The large notch at the left (rear) is for pin height which can be 
> checked
> with the tool vertical or horizontal using the left or back edge. This 
> photo
> is prior to the ink line for an installed pin. In the previous photo 
> the notch
> opposite the ink line is for the same purpose of indexing from an 
> installed pin.
>
> With this gage even an occasional stringer can get regimented beckets
> like a seasoned pro who strings all day, every day.
>
> Chipping is simplified too. Knowing the beckets are uniform, chip with
> a wire lifter in one hand and a tuning hammer in the other. Place all 
> beckets
> to the !:00 position. Squeeze beckets, tap coils, space strings. Pull 
> all
> beckets to 2:00.  I also use parallel pliers to squeeze the becket and 
> then
> rotate them around the coil to coax the coil tighter. Chip by ear or 
> ETD
> and pull sharp. Address the natural curve in the wire at the hitch 
> pins,
> bridge pins. Pull sharp again. Lift wire at v-bars, tap 
> counter-bearing curve.
> I usually tune to 442 or 4 and regulate/mate hammers, installing the 
> dampers
> as one of the last steps.
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Jon Page
> <BT1.jpg><Bkt Tl results1.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: text/enriched
Size: 2370 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20080726/24de383b/attachment.bin